Gavin Is Coming!!

Gavin is coming!! …well, I mean his book is coming.  The date is set!

Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 5TH!!

Which is in like ... 3 weeks.

I'm kinda freaking out but no worries! I'll be fine.

Newsletter subscribers will be the first to know!

I’m just adding some finishing touches to the manuscript and then … and then … it goes off to formatting this week!!

I've been obsessing over this thing long enough.  It's time to unleash the beast.

I’ll try to get some early ARCs out around the 24th – possibly earlier, so bloggers, I will be in touch soon!

Speaking of bloggers, in case you missed my previous post, I’m running a contest JUST FOR YOU!

All you have to do is look through some sexy eye candy, cast the Sons and you could win a $50 Amazon gift card!

READERS are going to vote on their favorite collection of hotness.

What do you have to lose??

There will also be an awesome prize pack with some Soul Enslaved themed goodies up for grabs for all who stop by to vote!  I had fun picking out these prizes – all of which, are relevant to the book.  That’s all I’mma gonna say about that.

Some of the picks coming in have served as an effective distraction for me that past week – holy shit.  I gotta say one of my favorites is Nick Bateman.  Le sigh.

WARNING:  The images you are about to see are total panty drenchers.  Proceed with caution.

That was just a warm up ...

Getting hotter...

No words.

 

What was I saying?

Oh yeah, my book.

If you'd rather participate in the book blast and opt out of the contest, that's okay too!  Just fill out your name, email and let me know if you'd like an advanced copy prior to release!

CLICK HERE to sign up!

Some early reviews are coming in!!

Check out this one from Naomi (lots of book quotes included!)

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1098588148?book_show_action=true&page=1

Ah, I LOVE the gifs!

And here’s another from the lovely Terri Rochenski:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/647461543?book_show_action=true&page=1

Don’t forget to add the book to your Goodreads shelf while you’re there!

Huge thanks to my editor, the very kickass Julie Belfield, for whipping mah boys into shape.  I don’t know what I’d do with her.  Also, THANK YOU so much to the lovely ladies - Sammy, Naomi and Anne - who've been a huge support these past few weeks ❤

 

COVER REVEAL FOR SOUL ENSLAVED!!

It’s here.  I’ve waited WAY too long to share this cover and it’s finally here!! I know you didn’t pop in to listen to my blabbering so I’ll try to keep this short and sweet by first saying THANK YOU to all my readers who stopped in to vote for your favorite model during the Cover Model Contest.  Once again, you made this such a fun event for me!

Thank you to Daniel Sobieray and all his lip-biting, muscly sexiness.  He makes one smokin' hot Wrath demon.  Le sigh.  By the way, ladies, in case you had any doubts while perusing his profile, those abs are the real deal.  I’ve got over 500 raw images to prove it.

The background image is Woodward Avenue in Detroit, taken by the amazingly talented Curtis McGuire.  One of my favorites and I saved it for Gavin ❤

And enormous thanks to my designer, David Wagner, who is so much fun to work with!  I've had a baaaaaaaad case of coverlust going for the last few weeks.  There may have been excessive staring and drooling and it's all thanks to David's brilliance.  Can’t wait to start the next cover for Soul Redeemed!

Finally, lots of love for the kickass bloggers who helped me spread this purdy little thang all over the net

So without further delay, here is YOUR cover, the one YOU helped design:

SOUL ENSLAVED (Sons of Wrath, #3)

By: Keri Lake

Website:  http://www.KeriLake.com

Release Date:  TO BE ANNOUNCED

Genre:  Adult Paranormal Romance

Cover Designer:  David Wagner of Wagner LA Photography

Here is the full wrap:

ADD SOUL ENSLAVED TO YOUR GOODREADS SHELF!

Synopsis:

Imprisonment in Obsidius.  Enslavement to a soul-sucking succubus.  A reproductive cycle that’d send a sex fiend running into the arms of celibacy.  Given the choice, most demons would opt for death.

Gavin, eldest son of Wrath, has been sentenced to all three.

When the succubus decides its time collect, though, he fears his nightmares have only just begun.

And Sabelle’s timing couldn’t be worse.

With a bad case of uncontrollable lust, thanks to his Savidon, the last thing Gavin wants is a vengeful succubus stoking his darkest desires, but debts must be paidhe just didn’t bank on enjoying his punishment so much.

Because the swinging bachelor may have found his perfect mate in the sexy seductress.

However, just as things seem to be looking up, past sins resurface, plunging the two into a deadly game of power and deception. As their worst fears merge into one unexpected threat, Gavin is determined to protect Sabelle and win her freedom.

At any cost.

RELEASE DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!!

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

SONS OF WRATH SERIES:

 

THE FALLEN (A SONS OF WRATH PREQUEL) FREE on Amazon!

Amazon (Kindle)

SOUL AVENGED (SONS OF WRATH, #1)

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

SOUL RESURRECTED (SONS OF WRATH, #2)

Amazon (Kindle) Amazon (Print) Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 

 

 

NEWS ABOUT SOUL AVENGED!

I’ve got some prrreeeetty exciting news about Soul Avenged ... It’s about to get a makeover.

That’s right, to keep the look of the series consistent, I’m having the cover redesigned by my favorite Cali photographer, David Wagner, who has designed not only Soul Resurrected but will be designing Soul Enslaved as well.

All of the content in Soul Avenged will remain the same so if you have an older version of the book, no worries, the story will not change.

Only the face.

And speaking of faces …

Ayden is going to have a new look as well!

Meet Carla Coates (Carla Harvey as I knew her).

click to enlarge image:

Not only has she worked as an entertainment reporter for the Playboy Channel with a variety of roles in film and TV, and published a comic book that premiered at Comic Con 2011 - (yes, she's an insanely talented artist), she’s also the lead singer of the Butcher Babies AND a former classmate of mine.  Originally from Detroit, Carla moved out to L.A. to pursue her dreams of music and mayhem, proving that you CAN make a living doing what you love.

With all this going on, including an international tour that will have her on the road most of this year, I was a little nervous to ask if she’d like to be the fresh new face of Soul Avenged.  After all, Carla and her co-singer, Heidi, were dubbed the Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock by Revolver Magazine.  She's a hot ticket right now and her fan base keeps growing.  Which ... ahem ... includes me if you care to take a gander at my writing playlists.  I saw her band play last year at The Machine Shop and holy hell they put on one badass show!

(pssst!  Check it out:  Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock )

I was pretty damn thrilled when she said she'd love to!

Carla easily has Ayden’s badass, lycan-slaying, take no shit look.  And I am so excited to feature a Detroit native, the city where the series is set.

So, the deets still need to be worked out, but the photo shoot will happen sometime after Soul Enslaved.  And … for those attending the San Francisco signing next summer, I’ll have a gorgeous batch of books to sign!

 

 

WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!

Okay I’ll just start out by saying this contest was hella crazy. Why?

Last Cover Model Contest, I received about 500 votes, spread out over a two-week period.

This time?

Three times as many!!!  And that was in just 4 days of voting!!  Holy hell, ladies and gents, you were all over these guys!  Ha!  Votes continued to come in up until midnight.

Before I get to the winner (don’t peek!), I want to say thank you to some folks who helped out with this contest and made it a success.

First, to David Wagner, for weeding through all the portfolios submitted for the contest, and narrowing down some smokin’ hot guys.  Damn, they were sexy and I’d have never stumbled upon them without David’s help.  Authors, seriously, check out David’s cover work.  He’s so easygoing, fun to collaborate with AND he has connections to some truly stunning men!

Second, to the four gorgeous candidates – Mickael, Rafael, Daniel and Jason.  Thanks so much for possessing superior genetics and making this contest an absolute blast!  If I could’ve squeezed all four of you onto the cover, I would have!

Third, to my pimps … all the kickass bloggers who helped me spread the word, enormous thanks to each and every one of you!!

And finally, to my readers, thank you for helping me choose the model for Gavin’s book!  I love the fact that you all play a role in my stories – a huge role, since a story’s cover is what draws a reader.  Thanks to you, Gavin now has a (very) handsome face—one I shall drool over, I mean, muse over as I finish writing his book.  If you opted in for it, your name will be included in a Special Contributors page of Soul Enslaved just for stopping in to vote!

Okay, now for the WINNERS of the Rafflecopter giveaway!!!

The TWO winners of a $50 Amazon giftcard, Sons of Wrath Property of Gavin t-shirt and swag are:

SIERRA MCBRIDE

HOLLY COLLINS

The FIVE winners chosen to receive an eARC of The Fallen (publishing in April) are:

STEPHANIE FREDRICK

CYNTHIA B. CLUBBS

MICHELE AVERY

NENA MF

BOBBI-VAUGHN READER

I’ll be emailing all winners with the details!!

Now that we have all that sorted … are you ready to see which drool-worthy candidate YOU chose??

I’m so very excited ….

Very very excited ….

Thrilled to announce that the incredibly sexy

DANIEL SOBIERAY

will represent the face of Gavin for Soul Enslaved!!!

Le swoon!  That wicked smile!  Those beautiful eyes!  That chiseled physique!  Daniel will make one fine-looking Wrath demon … very happy to have him on the cover!

And I had the pleasure of chatting with David this afternoon, brainstorming ideas to make this cover hot hot hot!!  So you’re in for a treat, ladies … as you know, Gavin has his own style and it’ll surely come through in the design we’re planning.

If your guy didn’t happen to win this particular cover—and I’m asking that all voters please be respectful to all candidates in the contest—you still played an enormous role by getting to know the character, spreading the word and taking the time to cast your vote.  And for that, I’m incredibly grateful!  There will more opportunities throughout this series for all of you to own a part of my stories.

So when is Soul Enslaved coming??

I’m working on Gavin’s story as we speak.  I will keep you updated as it gets closer to publication!

In the meantime, I’ll be publishing a FREE short erotic novel, titled The Fallen.  That will come out sometime in April and is the story of Xander, the fallen angel in the Sons of Wrath series.  This book is a standalone and NOT part of overarching story that spans the series.  Keep an eye out for that!

Thanks so much for reading <3

CHOOSE MY COVER MODEL 2014

The votes have been tallied and we're down to TWO smokin' hot finalists for the Cover Model Contest!! Thanks so much to all my email subscribers who came by to vote!!  I know it wasn't an easy choice.  All four these guys were dayum sexy.  Thanks to you, the rest of the world can bite their nails over half as many.

So ...

Wanna know who the finalists are??

Hop on over to the Voting Booth and check them out!  This round is open to EVERYONE.  Tag friends on FB for extra points in the Rafflecopter!!

Hurry ... you only have until March 9th to get your votes in!  Voting booth will close at midnight.  Vote more than once!

GO, GO, GO!!!!!!!

 

Cover Model Contest Update!!

It’s that time again!

Pull out your drool bibs, stock up on batteries, shine your computer screens and slip into something comfortable cos it's about to get steamy!

The next book in my Sons of Wrath series is Soul Enslaved (Sons of Wrath #3),  and I decided that, since the first Cover Model Contest was so much fun, why not let readers choose the face of Gavin’s book?

Add SOUL ENSLAVED to your Goodreads shelf:

ADD SOUL ENSLAVED

Anyone who’s read previous SoW books, knows the eldest Wrath brother carries a certain air about him.  Like one reader said to me, “… a man who looks like he can kick your ass and turn you inside out, then adjust his Armani 3-PC like nothing happened.”

I'm not even gonna lie ... I was nervous trying to find a face for his book.  My Pinterest boards were going wild for a while there--like I was subconsciously hoping to mash all the Gavin inspiration together and pinpoint the right guy.

For those who might be new to this CMC thang, you’re in for a treat!  The last Cover Model Contest was tons of fun.

Check it out: COVER MODEL CONTEST 2013

This time, I had some help recruiting these guys.  Huge thanks to the awesomely awesome David Wagner for weeding through nearly 500 candidates and pulling out the best of the best for our beloved Gavin.  I’ll tell you what—I thought it was tough going through all those pics for Logan’s book, but take a well-established and respected photographer’s casting call and you end up with massive sensory overload.

Perfectly carved muscles*~*~*~Chiseled jaws*~*~*~Gorgeous eyes

And some of those poses are just … le purrr.

I should've been a photographer.

I can’t even begin to tell you how f**king excited I am right now!!   Four sexy candidates are on board for this contest and I'd take any one of them for Gavin's book.  Good thing I don't have to choose because every one of them have drool-worthy features. In fact, I wish I could just put all of them on a cover, titled Four Smokin' Hot Guys on a Cover.

No story needed--no one would get past the cover anyway.

So what’s next??

The contest is going to be slightly different this time around.

Readers who are signed up for my VIP Email List are going to get a profile on each of the candidates I have in the pool.  THEY will get to drool over each entry and choose the TWO finalists.

Once the two finalists are chosen, I’ll post the voting booth, just like last time, for everyone to vote for the best man who will represent Gavin in Soul Enslaved.

Not yet signed up?  No problem!  Just click the link below, enter your email address and voila!  You’re in!

YOU WANT to be in, not only for the contest, but also because my email subscribers will get coupons for my books.  And I won't flood your inbox with a bunch of spam either--unless you consider half-naked men with muscled bodies like Spartan warriors to be spam.

In that case, don't sign up.

When is the next Cover Model Contest??

Email subscribers will receive a password to view and vote for the TWO finalists on February 26th – March 2nd.

Everyone will have the chance to vote:

March 6th – 9th  -- ONLY 3 DAYS!!

I will announce the winner on March 11th

A cool little swag pack AND a $50 Amazon gift card are up for grabs!

PLUS …

FIVE winners will be awarded e-ARCs of my upcoming erotic novella, The Fallen!

ATTENTION BLOGGERS!!!

I need your help spreading the word about the contest!!  If you’d like to participate in the Cover Model Blast, March 6th – 9th please sign up via the form below:

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Okay, recap …

  • FEB. 26TH – MAR. 2ND:  Readers signed up to my VIP email list will vote on the 4 candidates
  • TWO finalists will be chosen
  • MAR. 6TH - 9TH:  I’ll set up a PUBLIC voting booth right here on the website where EVERYONE and their brother can come and vote for the face of Gavin
  • Swag pack and $50 Amazon gift card up for grabs PLUS ARCs of my upcoming erotic novella, The Fallen
  • As before anyone who votes will be added to a Special Contributors Page of Soul Enslaved.

GO FORTH AND SPREAD THE WORD!!

I'll have prizes set aside, including giftcards, and flash giveaways for those who share the news and tag friends!

YOUR INBOX IS ABOUT TO GET HOT!

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1) here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 Grab a copy of Soul Resurrected (Sons of Wrath, #2) here:

Amazon (Kindle) Amazon (Print) Barnes & Noble (Nook)

SOUL RESURRECTED BLOG TOUR BEGINS!

Not only is it Humpday—which means I have a delightfully long staff meeting to look forward to later this morning—but it’s also the start of the

SOUL RESURRECTED BLOG TOUR!!!

A number of very awesome bloggers have signed up to help me spread the word about the series!

These are fun and knowledgeable folks, well-read in the paranormal romance and urban fantasy genres.  If you like dark fiction, sign up to their blogs because they have a keen eye for good books and can steer you in the right direction.

I frequently visit their blogs when I’m hunting down a new read.

In case you missed my launch day post, here is what I’ll be giving away during the blog tour:

Gift cards, books, bookmarks, totes, t-shirts and a limited edition print signed by the smokin’ hot cover model, Julian Christian!

 

All you have to do is hop from blog to blog and check out what’s going on!  Spread the word about Soul Resurrected and increase your chances of winning!

On December 12th, I’m going to be over at Bitten By Books, answering all your questions about the Wrath brothers, the series, and whatever crazy stuff you wanna talk about.  Grab your drink of choice and be sure to stop by to say hello!  This was a lot of fun with Soul Avenged’s release and I look forward to hanging with you guys again!  Plus you’ll have a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Also …

With the start of the blog tour, I’m also kicking off the Scavenger Hunt today!

Go to the Scavenger Hunt page and just like you're filling out brackets for March Madness, you’ll print off the answer sheet.  Keep it handy!  Hop from blog to participating blog throughout the tour and record your responses to each question.

At the end of the tour, on December 11th, I’ll be activating the Response Submission Form right on the scavenger hunt page.

NOTE:  In order to avoid confusion, all responses will be submitted in one shot.  Response Submission form will NOT be activated until December 11th.

What’s the prize for this?

That, my friends, is a mystery … all I can say is, I’ve made it extra special just for you.

I want to thank everyone for picking up a copy of Soul Resurrected and enormous thanks for taking the time to leave a review.  I’m not much of a reviewer, but I have written a few here and there and I know that a lot of time goes into writing them.  Add the awesome pics and gifs that readers add to personalize their reviews and I’m certain it amounts to hours for many bloggers.

I want you to know, I appreciate your time.

If you haven't yet grabbed a copy of

Soul Resurrected (Sons of Wrath, #2), find it here:

Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Print) | Barnes & Noble (Nook) | Signed Print

You can read some of the reviews for the book here:  GOODREADS REVIEWS

Oh!  And be SURE to check out the Special Contributors Page in the back of Soul Resurrected!  If you indicated that you WANTED to be included on this page (on the voting form during the Cover Model Contest), you’ll find your name listed there!!

Now go, go, go!  Get to winning some stuff!!

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1) here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

Grab a copy of Soul Resurrected (Sons of Wrath, #2) here:

Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Print) | Barnes & Noble (Nook) | Signed Print

 

Release Day!!! SOUL RESURRECTED #PNR

Happy Halloween!!

I don’t know what it is about release day … it’s like having a second and third birthday throughout the year—and oddly enough, NEVER GETS OLD.

Today SOUL RESURRECTED, the second book in my Sons of Wrath series, releases on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and will soon be available on Kobo and other channels as well.  Nab a copy in ebook and/or print:

Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Print) | Barnes & Noble (Nook) | Signed Print

During the blog tour (see below for more info) that begins next week and runs through December, for anyone willing to leave an honest review of the book on Amazon or Goodreads, I’ll be randomly drawing a name for an Amazon gift card!  Long or brief, EVERY review is appreciated.

Okay, so on to the BLOG TOUR deets …

I have about 50 wonderful bloggers participating in the blog tour and tour-wide giveaway.  Score points on the Rafflecopter form at each stop!  There are some fun Sons of Wrath snippets, a couple posts on writing these crazy characters and just a few interviews thrown in.  I’ll also have my Top 10 Muses of All Time and songs that the Sons like to listen to when they’re getting down and dirty.

Here are the prizes I'll be giving away (OPEN INTERNATIONALLY):

 Once again, I'll be lurking through the blogs, awarding swag to random folks who leave a comment!

Grab your favorite cocktail and stop by the Bitten by Books release party on DECEMBER 12TH!

You can check out the links to the blogs here:

In addition to the Blog Tour ….

This time, I’m conducting a tour-wide Scavenger Hunt.  Of the 50 bloggers on the tour, approximately 25 will be participating in the hunt.  Dates and bloggers are listed HERE on the Scavenger Hunt page.  Print off the answer sheet and HANG ON TO IT.  On each scheduled hunt day, stop by the participating bloggers’ sites.  Answer the question included in the tour post.  The questions will be taken from my site.  You may need to look at past blog posts, book pages, glossary pages, but all answers will be available right here!!  I do have some bonus questions taken from SOUL AVENGED.

ON DECEMBER 11TH, once the tour has ended and all your responses are recorded on the sheet, I will be activating the answer submission form.  Come back to the Scavenger Hunt Page and you’ll be able to type in your (in most cases) one-word response and click ‘submit’.

The hunter with the most correct answers will win a MYSTERY PRIZE.

I won’t tell you what it is …

I’ll just say, I’ve made it worth your time to participate in the hunt.

Click below for the Scavenger Hunt Page and to see the participating blogs:

And finally ...

I just want to finish this post by saying thank you to all of my readers.  The messages, the emails, the kind comments and reviews mean more than you know.  And so, I've dedicated Soul Resurrected to you:

I hope you enjoy the story as much as I enjoyed writing it.  It's dark, violent, steamy, and really tore my heart out at times, but it was an absolute labor of love.  Logan's a pretty cold and damaged guy.   I think he'll surprise you though, because he sure as hell surprised me.

BE SURE to check back here on November 6th when the tour begins!

You can sign up to my Newsletter (right sidebar) and receive pre-release notification of my books.  PLUS … just for signing up, you’ll receive exclusive sneaky peeks at Cover Model Contest contestants and links to upcoming episodes I’ll be posting from a serial I'm working on, titled Naphil.  I’m dubbing it a new adult, post-apocalyptic urban fantasy with angels and demons.  More information to come.  The links to these episodes will ONLY be provided to newsletter subscribers!

 

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1) here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 

 

 

 

SOUL AVENGED $0.99 PROMO

It’s October! Know what that means???

At the end of this month, you’ll OWN a copy of Soul Resurrected!!

Man, feel like I’ve been waiting FOREVER for this release!

And I’ve got a full calendar of about 40 blogs participating in the blog tour with some fun prizes that I’ll be giving away.

So to celebrate the upcoming release, I’m dropping the price for Soul Avenged!

One of the events I’ll be running during the blog tour is a Scavenger Hunt with bonus questions taken right from the book.  So catch up on your reading because I’ve got a sweet mystery prize I’ll be giving away to one lucky reader…

Become a Book Matchmaker!

Help a Brother find his perfect book mate ...

Do you know a pararomance lover who's on the hunt for a fictional boyfriend to cozy up with?

The Sons of Wrath are lookin' for a hook up!

Think about the last book you purchased.  How did you hear about it?  A friend?  A blog?  A coworker?  Goodreads?

In all cases, someone spread the word …

Whether its a review, a Facebook status, a chat about books with your dentist, an 'OMG!' comment on Goodreads, or a recommendation while waiting in line at the grocery store, your opinion means more than you know!  If you enjoyed a book, the MOST helpful thing you can do is talk about it with others.  This is how book boyfriends find their beloved readers.  YOU are the link that brings them together.  And c'mon, who doesn't love talking books?  Or book boyfriends, for that matter.

For anyone willing to help me spread the word here on the net, I’m going to award 5 ARCs of Soul Resurrected!  That’s right, you could score a copy of Soul Resurrected before you can buy it!!

What do you have to do?

Simply share my Soul Avenged promo!

HOW?

  • Amazon forums
  • Goodreads forums and recommendations
  • Reviews
  • Personal blogs
  • FB status updates and shares
  • Twitter RTs

These are all ways you can help get the word out.

Come back here and paste the link to where you shared in the form below!  I’ll randomly choose 5 readers to receive an ebook ARC of my upcoming release!!   PLUS!  I’ll gift an ebook copy of Soul Avenged to 2 friends for each winner chosen.

Enter as often as you like!

Use the October Sale graphic in this blog post and your name goes in the hat twice! (right click and save image)  I'll be posting this graphic on my FB wall as well so you can simply share my status.    KERI LAKE FACEBOOK PAGE

Soul Resurrected is coming soon!  In the meantime, get to know the sexy Wrath Brothers ...

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1) here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 

SOUL RESURRECTED EXCERPT

Based on a request from one of my lovely readers, I haz decided to share an excerpt from Soul Resurrected.

The book releases October 31, 2013.

In the meantime you can add it to your Goodreads shelf:

ADD TO GOODREADS

Enjoy!

Excerpt:

Wearing only her nightclothes, she left the room and walked the quiet halls toward the Wreck Room she’d learned of, where the demons worked out.

Light bled through the cracks in the door as she pushed it open, but Calla halted as she stepped inside.

Logan stood before a sparring dummy—punching, kicking, until it knocked over.

He picked his silent opponent up off the floor and went at it again, grunting with each powerful punch that had the thing shimmying like a dashboard hula girl.

Sweat glistened across his skin as his muscles flexed with each movement—every hit executed flawlessly. A black ball cap, turned backward, hid his short cropped hair, above the black wife beater and warm up pants he wore.

Consumed by the contraction of his muscles and the precision of every hit, Calla’s fascination stole away her earlier anger.

The guy had a way of making a girl forget how much of an asshole he could be—or anything else for that matter.

What the hell had she gone there for?

As if he’d heard her thoughts, he stopped abruptly, mid-swing, and turned around.

Those brown eyes narrowed on her and his lip curled. “What are you doing here?” He faced-off with the dummy again. “Leave.”

Discomfort flooded her insides, turning her muscles stiff “I … I was just …” She swallowed past the lump in her throat. “I’m sorry.”

He accosted her faster than she could blink.

She backed herself all the way up to the wall. Her heart thrummed, pulse racing, as he boxed her in with his arms.

Chest heaving, his eyes radiated fury as they flickered red, emitting waves of authority that begged for her to look away. “Sorry for what, exactly? For getting me stabbed? Having my brother enslaved by a fucking succubus? Or do you mean you’re sorry for getting my other brother kidnapped by a goddamn psychopathic demon hunter?”

Tingles danced along the rims of her eyes and for all the effort of holding them back, tears spilled onto her cheek. Damn him.

Logan smirked and shook his head.

God, she wanted to claw his eyes out for it, as her sadness quickly turned into something primal, lodging deep within her gut, that couldn’t’ve given a damn that the male boasted three times her strength. “You’re a bastard, you know that?”

His jaw clenched. “What did you just say?”

“I’ve met a lot of repulsive creatures in the last few years, but you’re by far the worst of them all.” She swiped at her nose. “You hate me. I get it. So why don’t you cut the crap? You want me to leave? Fine. Happy to.”

She pushed herself off the wall but was thrown back against it, the collision knocking a small bit of wind out of her lungs and forcing a cough.

Like missiles warning fire, Logan’s massive arms replanted either side of her head, his face so close his breath hit her. Red flickered in his eyes. “You’re right. I’m the worst.” He inhaled a deep breath through his nose and spoke on the exhale. “Do you know what humans are to a Wrath? Blood in the water. Like sharks, we wait in hiding for that one moment when no one’s around. You’re all alone. Vulnerable.” His pelvic bone thrust against her. “A ripe fruit. Ready to be eaten.”

A cinnamon scent drifted past her, and weakness in her knees beckoned her to collapse. Her sex ached for him to grind against her again. She licked her lips. Touch me, she wanted to say to him, as if one single caress of his finger across her skin would take away the overwhelming need to be screwed right where she stood.

For some reason, she suddenly didn’t care who’d stroll in and see them.

The more the merrier.

His eyes met hers again, and as if lust took physical form, his lids seemed heavier, his lips so kissable they taunted the distance between them. “You’ll fall prey to my pheromones.”

That voice, so deep and powerful, tickled her stomach and she wanted to laugh at the thrill washing through her insides.

Fangs protruded from his lip and Calla wondered what it’d be like to feel them at her throat. “See, I don’t even have to try to make you want me. You’d let me fuck you right here against the wall if I wanted.”

Fuck. The word echoed in her head, and her body broke out in sweat. She bit her lip as visions of the raunchiest sexual experience she’d ever witnessed passed through her mind.

Every one of them starring Logan.

 

Oooh!  That's it ... but only a month to go and you'll have the whole thing!

Also, for those of you who may have missed it, check this out:

These would be the LIMITED EDITION prints of the cover that I'll be giving away during the Soul Resurrected Blog Tour (NOVEMBER 6-DECEMBER 6) signed by the very sexy Julian Christian.

Wanna know how you can win one?

Follow the tour!  This is one of many prizes you could score if you stop in on the participating blogs.

IT'S HERE!! COVER REVEAL: SOUL RESURRECTED

I had a whole intro in mind for this post … Ya know, something along the lines of how few things are more exciting than seeing your characters come to life.

Blah blah blah.

NOTHING I would’ve said could’ve possibly trumped the absolute coolness of what lies below.

So I’ll just keep it brief and say THANK YOU to all my readers who stopped in to vote for your favorite model during the Cover Model Contest.  You made it such a fun event for me--one I will totally do again!

Thank you to Julian Christian and all his muscly hotness.

And enormous thanks to my designer, David Wagner, who is just too damn awesome for words.  Seriously, he not only creates great covers, he makes it fun! Collaborating with him has been a blast!

For the constant redesign of my logo, gotta thank my fandamntabulously gifted brother, Ryan.

The dark background was taken by my talented photographer sister, Lisa, inside the Packard Plant, Detroit.  So I must say thank you to her and her fiance, Glenn, for venturing where most wouldn't dare to go.  Not kidding.  Peering into depths like these, not knowing if the structure you're standing on is strong enough to hold you in all the wreckage, is kinda frightening:

No railing.  And I don't even want to THINK of what's at the bottom if you fall...

Finally, thank you to my crew of kickass bloggers who helped me pimp this purdy little thang all over the net:

BookarooJu, Lola’s Reviews, Scribbler’s Sojourn, Book Lovin’ Mamas, A TiffyFit’s Reading Corner, Romancing the Dark Side, The Autumn Review, Book Soulmates, Talk Supe, Paranormal Reads Reviews, Reality Bites Let’s Get Lost, Pages of Forbidden Love, Under the Covers Book Blog, Reading Infection, Herding Cats and Burning Soup, Fictional Candy, Paranormal Cravings, Booked & Loaded, The Raven’s Quill, A Simple Love of Reading, The Demon Librarian & The Rabid Reader, Prufreads, Rumor Has It, Close Encounters With the Night Kind and My Random Muse.

So without further delay, here is YOUR cover, the one YOU helped design:

 

The Blurb:

As Wrath’s fiercest son, Logan carries the scars of fifty years spent in the most dreaded prison of the underworld, for a sin he’d kill to keep secret. Enduring decades of gruesome torture has left Logan feared by and detached from others, until a female Alexi’s blood resurrects his soul from death and, with it, the pleasures he’s been denied for so long.

Plagued by shame of her own, Calla is drawn to the ruthless demon, Logan, whose insatiable craving for her touch rouses buried passions and, for once, leaves her feeling desired.

A dark and dangerous evil has been reawakened, however, and when Calla is drawn too close to its breeding grounds, Logan vows to summon the violence of Wrath in order to keep her safe. First, though, Calla must save him from a past riddled with deceit and corruption … but only if she can accept the chilling consequences of unearthing his vilest skeleton. 

Sons of Wrath

Never gamble with vengeance …

 

SOUL RESURRECTED (Sons of Wrath, #2)

By: Keri Lake

Release Date:  October 31, 2013

Genre:  Adult Paranormal Romance

Cover Designer:  David Wagner of Wagner LA Photography

The release date is OCTOBER 31ST, 2013 but in the meantime, you can add it to your GoodReads shelf!   http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17981911-soul-resurrected

Mark your calendars!

The blog tour for Soul Resurrected is scheduled to run:

November 6th – December 6th, 2013

SWAG UP FOR GRABS!

Since I've not given anything away in a while, if you share this cover on FB or Twitter and post the link to my FB page (or simply share my FB status) I'm going to randomly pick a winner for a Sons of Wrath swag pack!  Post link to your post here:   http://www.facebook.com/kerilakeauthor

 

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1) here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 

Know What Begins On Monday??

Back in February, I had this really good idea for my next book:  let my readers vote for the cover model.  YOU buy my books, YOU immerse yourself in my world and become invested in my characters.  Why not let YOU make the final decision?  Really, how often do you get a chance to pick the face for a cover? Sounded great to me! Because I had NO idea what to expect, I decided having it sometime in June would allow me to scramble for a Plan B in the event this one bombed and I was left begging random guys off the street to let me slap them on my book.

Thankfully, Plan A worked out brilliantly.  Candidates rolled in from all over the world, blowing me away with their handsome faces.  By some miracle, I managed to narrow the pool down to FIVE smokin’ hot finalists that I think would capture the look of Logan.  FIVE!!  Out of all those absolutely stunning men.  It wasn’t easy, but I did it.

Still, the contest seemed SO FAR AWAY …

Know what’s crazy?

Spotlights go live next week!!  One candidate will be featured every day, beginning on Monday.  Candidates will be revealed in the order of their teasers.  For example, Teaser #1 will be Monday, Teaser #2 on Tuesday and so on.  A short bio, why I chose the candidate, and interview questions will be included in each spotlight.

Is your trigger finger ready?

Voting will go live on

FRIDAY, JUNE 14th at 6pm EST

Mark your calendars ~ Tell your friends

Every friend you bring to vote gets you one step closer to winning one of TWO $50 Amazon gift cards that I’ll be giving away for this event!

PLUS ...

Every one who votes will be included on a special Contributors page of Book #2.

Voting runs June 14th – 28th

You still have time to catch up on your reading and learn more about Logan before you cast your vote!!

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

Add Soul Resurrected to your Goodreads shelf:

Soul Resurrected (Sons of Wrath, #2)

 

Soul Avenged is Only 99 Cents This Weekend Only!!

In just a couple of weeks, voting for my next cover model will begin!  YOU, my lovely readers, will pick the sexy face of Logan. I’m so excited for these cover model reveals, I might just piss off my neighbors by screaming at the top of my lungs for the next hour!

I'm in the mood to celebrate.

So because I want YOU to know this character before you vote, I’m lowering the price of Soul Avenged (digital format) for 3 DAYS ONLY.

If you haven’t yet picked up a copy of Soul Avenged, now’s your chance to nab it while it’s less than a buck!!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you can buy the first book in my Sons of Wrath series for 99 cents!!

Spread the word because this deal ends Sunday night!

Remember, bringing a friend to vote increases your chances of winning one of two Amazon gift cards I’m giving away during the contest.  Share the news and get to know Logan before the voting begins.

Go, go, go!!!

I'll be posting an excerpt from Book 2 soon so stay tuned y'all!

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 

Cover Model Teaser #4!! #CoverModelContest #SonsOfWrath

It’s happening again … I’ll blame it on the fact that Soul Resurrected is written, in edits, and I can’t really torment my characters much, that I feel the need to take it out on all of you.

My diabolical half has, once again, coerced my (otherwise angelic) self into serving up another inbox teaser from the Cover Model Contest.  By now, you know the drill:  a cropped, blurry, pixelated, ripped body—cruel on my part, I know.

I’m certain you haven’t even bothered with my ramblings this time and have scrolled straight for the goods.

For those who haven’t bailed on me yet, thanks for sticking it out.  You have incredible willpower because, yeah, I’d have skipped the first half of this blog post too and zeroed in on what’s really important here.

I'll keep this brief.  A reminder:

JUNE 10-14   COVER MODEL SPOTLIGHTS (Get to know these guys)

JUNE 14-28TH  THE VOTING BEGINS!!

And just for stopping in to vote, you'll not only exercise the power to choose my next cover model, I'll also include you in the acknowledgments of book 2 on a special 'Contributors' page AND you'll score VIP access to nab the book before its released!

I’m still going through all of the entries, as they continue to come in.  Keep in mind, the contest runs until June, meaning there will be lots of perfectly sculpted abs and pecs (and biceps ... mmm) to keep my salivary glands in working order.  And lets not forget those lady-killing smiles to go along with them!

Sa-woon!

Oh wait … you guys haven’t seen those yet.  Sorry.  *snicker*

I’ll keep at it though, because I want to give you one kickass cover for the next book.  One you’ll hold in the palm of your hand, biting your lip as you ponder what exactly a washboard stomach tastes like.

All right.  Enough of my blah-blah-blah.  I know what you really want.

Believe me when I say, it hurts to have to mess with these pics.

Here's today’s teaser:

And if you're reading this at work, make sure your boss doesn't catch you licking the screen …

Le sigh.

Somewhere in the world, this body, hidden beneath a perfectly normal t-shirt, is leaving behind a wake of distraction in every female he passes.

(Source: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/swooning%20gif )

The Cover Model Contest runs until June 7th and YOU will vote on the final guy for the cover.  Book two is Logan's story.  Want to know more about him?

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

Cover Model Teaser #3!! #CoverModelContest #SonsOfWrath

I am beyond thrilled to announce that I have another finalist for the Cover Model Contest. First though, a little blah blah blah and then I’ll give you what you came here to see.

The entries continue to trickle in for this contest—from all over the world, which is actually pretty cool.  The challenge is weeding through all these entries to find ‘the one’ most aligned with my character from book two.

This is not an easy task.  Sure, it sounds fun as all hell to drool over chiseled bodies and handsome faces.  The fact remains, I’m on a mission to find the most fitting guy for the cover.  And I can’t speak for all writers, of course, but I happen to be one picky biotch when it comes to my muse.  So to have found four suitable candidates is nothing short of a miracle.

I mentioned it before, but here is what I have in mind for this contest:

During the week of JUNE 10TH – 14TH, I will be spotlighting the candidates.  This is when you’ll FINALLY get to see their faces in addition to those muscly bods.  (I promise to lock away my inner tease who likes to torment you by blurring and cropping the pics).  They’ll provide more pictures, bios, as well as links where you can like/follow them and get to know who these guys are before you vote.

Voting will commence on JUNE 14TH and continue through the 28th.  I’ll be running a giveaway at that time as well, and anyone you bring along with you to vote will increase your chances of winning.  So if you KNOW someone who likes paranormal romance, tell them to check out Soul Avenged to get themselves all cozy and acquainted with this character before the voting begins!  And if your friend pops in to vote, you’ll score a bonus entry into the drawing.

Okay okay.  Enough with the deets.  Let’s move on to the candy, shall we?  You know the deal—cropped, blurred.  Sorry!  I promise you’ll see much more in those spotlights.

I happen to know today is his birthday too, so let's show him some love.

I give you today’s teaser …

Too bad you can’t see the cute smirk to go along with this pose.

*evil, taunting laugh*

Hot DAYUM.

Oh yes, that's ink on that muscled bicep!

No doubt, this guy is raising temperatures wherever he goes ...

(Source: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fanning%20self )

The Cover Model Contest runs until June 7th and YOU will vote on the final guy for the cover.  Book two is Logan's story.  Want to know more about him?

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

Make Monday Not Suck Giveaway!

 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!

Well, in spite of the 2 hour meeting I have to look forward to later and a LONG day ahead of me, you guys managed to make my Monday pretty damn sweet.  Not only do I get to give something away (always fun!!), I get to add some hot new faces to my Eye Candy Board on Pinterest.  Yum.  Nice picks, ladies!

The winners for the Giveaway (also listed on the Rafflecopter below) are:

Linda L

Tammy D.

Congrats!!  I'll be emailing you for shipping addresses and other details.  Thanks for making my Monday rock!

**************

There’s just something about Mondays … ugh.  It’s that whole beginning of the week thing that has me dragging through my morning routine.  Well, I decided to do something about it, because for once, I’d like to say my Monday rocked!!

I have been running a few giveaways here and there on other blogs, but it’s been a LONG time since I offered up a giveaway on my own.

So here’s the deal …

I’m going to give away TWO signed copies of Soul Avenged and Sons of Wrath t-shirts to go along with them!

Answer the question below and enter to win via the Rafflecopter:

Pretend there was this novel about, oh I dunno, a bunch of sexy, brawny alpha demons who deal in vengeance.  And by some stroke of luck (that leaves the author of said book hyperventilating with excitement), it’s made into a movie.  Who would you cast as four of the demons?

They don’t have to be MY four demons, mind you.

Just pick four hotties that you’d love to see in one movie together in the comments below.

This contest will run until Monday, April 29th, because Mondays usually suck and I need something to look forward to, right?

So give me some sexy picks and a reason to wake up all chipper and stuff: a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cover Model Contest Teaser #2!!

Ever get in one of those really wicked moods?  The kind that insists you stir up a little trouble? Yeah, I’m feeling that right now … so I decided to channel this mischievous energy and torment all of you with another teaser for my Cover Model Contest.  haha!

I’m telling you, somewhere deep inside of me is a dark and deranged scientist just itching to escape and raise some hell…

After all, it takes a twisted mind to morph a perfectly good photo of a muscled body into a maddeningly blurred version of the original.

Who does that?!

Only a crazy person.

But in my defense--again--can’t show off these tasty mancandy treats until the day of the contest, so you’ll just have to salivate over what little bits and pieces I can offer until then.

I promise you’ll not be disappointed when it comes time to vote.  I’ve been toiling away, hand-selecting the finalists from over 100 entries that I’ve received over the last couple of weeks.  And they keep trickling in!  Remember, this contest runs until June, people!

*sigh*

Say what you will, its NOT easy picking through images of half-naked men whose pecs and abs look like they were chiseled to perfection by an old master.

Anyway, I know you didn’t come here today to read my ramblings, so I’ll just cut it short and show you the goods.

Go ahead … brush your fingers across the screen.

It’s okay to touch.  *snicker*

Imagine these abs cloaked behind the white button-down shirt and tie, sitting across from you at the next Board meeting.

Le purrr ...

That visual ought to make even the most painful three-hour meeting a little more tolerable (if not downright exciting).  Just make sure the object of your ogling doesn’t catch you sitting there biting your lip the whole time.

Although, maybe that's not such a bad thing, come to think of it.

*raises coffee cup*  Cheers!

The Cover Model Contest runs until June 7th, after which, I'll be narrowing down the contestants and YOU will vote on the final guy for the cover.  Book two is Logan's story.  Want to know more about him?

Grab a copy of Soul Avenged here:

Amazon (Kindle)Amazon (Print)  |  Barnes & Noble (Nook)

 

 

 

 

 

My First Vlog

UPDATE:  VLOG POSTED ON JEAN BOOKNERD SITE.  CLICK HERE AND ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF SOUL AVENGED!

Okay I'm going to keep this post short this week.  Just wanted to take a moment to share a first experience for me:  vlogging.  I know for many, it's not a big deal--sitting in front of a camera with no one around and chatting is just a natural thing for some people.  For me though, it's absolutely frightening.

But I'm all about facing fears, so here goes ...

This is a vlog that I was asked to prepare and discuss the characters of Soul Avenged, but since there was a bit of a mix-up, I'm just gonna give you a sneak peek.  I can now cross vlogging off the list ...

Next up on that list of to-dos?  Jumping out of an airplane.

Cover Model Contest Teaser #1!!

It occurred to me recently, that I'm being quite selfish with this whole Cover Model Contest.  I mean, here I am, talking about these sexy entries I'm getting and giving you nothing in return. I’m not kidding when I say I’ve had some pretty hunky photos come through my inbox the past couple of weeks.  It’s like waking up Christmas morning every time I go to check my email.

So I decided to do the right thing ... early on, I learned that sharing with others is good.

Unfortunately, I cannot show you the entire picture, because well, that would be cheating.  Ha!  Did I mention I have an evil half who, despite my best efforts to be nice, likes to add a little torment?

Can’t see the goods before the contest!!  So I’m just going to show you a maddening, pixely, blurred little teaser—that will leave you scratching at your computer screen to make it clearer—of what I have to go through—the pain and suffering of having to stare at these muscly, sexy bodies every day. **clears throat** Yes, stare.  It’s the only way you can pick up the details you need to make an informed decision.

And it’s … an incredibly tough job.

So keep me in your thoughts.

Here is today’s teaser. Take a nice long look and try not to get drool all over the computer keys:

Keep in mind, these are REAL people, people!  Not a CGI android of a human being.  Somewhere in the world, this body is stretching out on a bed, tangled in sheets, as he’s just waking up.

You’re welcome for that visual …

This was an early entry and I’ve been receiving focus-scrambling images like this for the past two weeks.  So yeah, to say that I've been a little distracted is an understatement.  I’m going to need my readers to choose the final guy, coz to be honest, I’d have one big man fest on my cover if I had to pick.

I mentioned in my Male Call post that the next book is Logan's.  If you want to know more about this sexy alpha before the contest, you can grab a copy of Soul Avenged by clicking HERE.

Okay, that is all.  Have a great week!

As you were …

Giveaway and Interview - #SoulAvenged

Happy Hump Day!  To celebrate, I'm editing some pretty steamy scenes this morning for Sons of Wrath #2, so I'll make this a quickie post ... Okay so the party is over now that the blog tour has ended, but that doesn't mean the fun & giveaways are done!  Think you might like a signed paperback copy of Soul Avenged?

Hop on over to Silk Screen Views where you can enter to win one and check out the very FIRST character interview with Kane and Ayden!  If you've read the book, take a stab at what actors come to mind for these two, leave your response in the comments and your name goes in a hat for the signed paperback.  Even if you've not read the book--take a guess and you could win!

Friday is the LAST day for this contest so go, go, GO!   CLICK HERE

Hope everyone's having a great week!